Audition Information

Percussion Audition Requirements:

• Drumset performance demonstrating proficiency in three or more of the following styles: Swing, latin, funk, rock

Keyboard Audition Requirements:

• One contemporary selection
• Sight-reading, scales and arpeggios may be requested

Electric Bass Audition Requirements:

• One piece demonstrating the player's ability to play over chord changes on a lead sheet. This song can be from the Contemporary Christian/Worship genre or from the Pop/Rock/Rnb genre.

Guitar Audition Requirements:

• One piece that demonstrates chord knowledge & right hand strumming technique
• Knowledge of open-voiced and barre chords and sight-reading will also be assessed.

Voice Audition Requirements:

• One contemporary selection

In addition to an audition in their primary area, Contemporary Worship Minor candidates are required to have an interview. The interview may include several or all of the following:

• Performance of a contemporary piece on your primary instrument
• Performance of singing and playing simultaneously
• Performance of any original songs
• Performance on any additional instruments
• Assessment of vocal ability and pitch matching
• Assessment of reading ability: bass & treble clefs, key signatures, basic rhythms
• Assessment of any improvisation skills
• Assessment of any keyboard ability

Note: Please be prepared to discuss the reasons you feel God is leading you toward this degree.

While we prefer students to audition in person, we also recognize that not everyone will be able to do so, specifically with regards to students who live across the country or internationally. In cases like these, we accept recorded auditions via YouTube, due March 1. Simply upload a video recording (meeting the following requirements) and email the link to music@biola.edu. Those planning to audition via recording must adhere to the following guidelines:

• Performance of each piece should be continuous with no editing; this includes video cuts or audio editing (ie autotune, reverb, effects).
• Include the date of the performance, which should be no more than 6 months old.
• Include a typed copy of the entire performance program. There should be no talking or explanation on the recording itself. Any additional comments should be typed and submitted with the recording.
• All recorded audition submissions must be of highest quality sound and visual recordings.